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What does it take for congress to pass a bill that the president veto?
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How many congress members does it take to re pass a bill if the president disapproves?
No, he does not. To pass a bill over the president's objections requires a two-thirds vote in each Chamber, both House and Senate. This has happened very few times, but a Presidential veto is not final.
Can the president take a vacation?
The president must remain "on call" at all times and his vacations are often working vacations, but yes, presidents can take vacations and most have vacation spots where they can go and be safely protected . Camp David is kept available for short breaks.
Can the president write a bill?
He can but he needs Congress to make that, since Congress makes laws they will have to vote yes and the president of course has the final say around, or they can outvote the presidents decline.
What happens after the president vetoes a bill?
The Bill goes back to the Congress with the president's explanation of his objection. Congress can either take no action or try to get a two-thirds majority of both the House and Senate to enact the legislation over the President's objection.
Does the President give his objections upon vetoing a bill?
He does. The idea was for the Congress to take the bill back, make it palatable to the president and send it back up, but that was for the era when Congress and the President were thought to work together. In the 21st Century, Congress and the President are often at war with each other; if they can't get a bill signed they normally just let it die.
What happens after a president veto a bill?
The Bill goes back to the Congress with the president's explanation of his objection. Congress can either take no action or try to get a two-thirds majority of both the House and Senate to enact the legislation over the President's objection.
. Which action can Congress take to check the power of a presidential veto of a bill?
override president veto
What action can Congress take when the president vetoes a bill?
An action that Congress can take when the president vetoes a bill is that if it is vetoed it goes back from where the bill was once started and based on a 2/3 majority vote it will be passed if not it is discard and the subject wont come up till a few years later when it is introduced again.
What is the rejection of a bill when the president holds it for ten days while congress is not in session?
This is called a pocket veto. However, if Congress is in session and the President does not take action for 10 days, it becomes law.
Which action did John Muir take that brought about green awareness?
He founded the Sierra Club.
What actions can a president take when he receives a bill?
When a bill is passed by Congress and is presented to the President, he/she has ten days, not counting Sundays, to act on it. There are three things a President can do with a bill:The President can sign the bill, making it a law.The President can return it to the House of Congress where it originated with his/her objections to it. That is called a veto.The President can do nothing. If the President fails to act on a bill within the ten days allowed and Congress is still in session at the end of the ten days, the bill automatically becomes a law, as if the President had signed it. If Congress is no longer in session at the end of the ten days, the bill does not become law. That is known as a pocket veto.
What action can congress take to check the powers of a presidential veto of a bill?
When Congress passes a bill and the president then uses his power of veto the bill can go through Congress again. If both houses then vote 2/3 or more the second time for the bill then it passes and becomes law.
